RANDLES, EDWARD (1763 - 1820), blind harpist and organist
Date of birth: 1763
Date of death: 1820
Child: Elizabeth Randles
Parent: Edward Randles
Gender: Male
Occupation: blind harpist and organist
Area of activity: Music; Performing Arts
Author: Robert David Griffith
Born 1763 at Wrexham, the son of Edward Randles, butcher. He was taught the harp by John Parry, Ruabon. In 1788 he was appointed organist of Wrexham parish church. George Thomson, Edinburgh, in the introduction to his Alawon Cymreig, refers to him as a very proficient harpist. He and his daughter, Elizabeth Randles, played before George III and queen Charlotte. He died 23 August 1820 at Wrexham.
Author
- Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)
- R. Griffith, Llyfr Cerdd Dannau (1913)
- Bye-Gones, relating to Wales and the Border Counties, 1878
- T. R. Roberts, Eminent Welshmen: a short biographical dictionary of Welshmen... from the earliest times to the present (1908)
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20732972
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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